Bathing pool



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UNITED STATES I WESLEY BINTZ, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN.

BATHING POOL.

Application filed June 14, 1923. Serial No. 645,302.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WESLEY BIN'rz, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lansing, county of Ingham, State of Michigan,

c-have invented certain new and useful Im provements in Bathing .Pools, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in bathing pools. The main objects of the invention are:

First, to provide an improved bathing pool which may be readily constructed on a hillside or on irregular ground with a small amount of excavation.

Second, to provide an improved bathing pool structure in which space is provided for lockers, dressing rooms, showers, toilets and the like, all readily accessible to the pool.

Third, to provide an improved bathing pool structure which has the desired space for dressing rooms, lockers, showers and the like, the same being arranged to utilize a maximum of the ground area covered by the structure.

Fourth, to provide an improved bathing pool structure having these advantages which is comparatively ecomonical in structure and at the same time substantial and attractive in appearance.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitel appear from the detailed description to ollow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and ointed out in the claims.

A structure whic is a preferred embodiment of my invention is'clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. I is a front perspective view of a bathing pool structure embodying the features of my invention, parts thereof being shown conventionally.

Fig. II is a horizontal section on a line Egg-responding .to line 2-2 of Figs. IIIand Fig. III is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Figs. I and II.

Fig. IV is an enlarged detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 4.-4 of Figs. II and V.

Fig. V is a fragmentary side elevation showing structural details of the outer wall.

Fig. VI is a detail horizontal section on a line corresponding to line 66 of Figs. IV andV.-

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several viewsand the sectional views are taken looking-in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of thesection lines.

The structure illustrated is shown as positioned on a hill or inclined surface. pool bottom, 1 is preferably built directly upon the ground, the same being preferably laid substantially on the top of the ground or there being but little excavation. The surrounding wall 2 extends above and below the bottom 1 or, in other words, the bottom 1 shows the surrounding wall 2 intermediate its top and bottom. The wall 2 is laid with a suitable foundation 3. The pool is provided with a surrounding deck or platform 4.- which extends outwardly from the top of the wall 2, this deck being of such width as to provide a suitable space surrounding-the pool, a balustrade 5 being provided at the outer edge of the deck. The outer edge of the deck is supported by the spaced uprlghts 6, a wall 7. being preferably provided'between these uprights, the wall terminating in a spaced relation to the deck to receive the windows 8. This provides an enclosed space 9 surrounding the pool. The deck constitutes atop for this enclosure. Access may be had from this enclosure to the deck by the stairs 10. Doors 11 are provided to-this enclosure, the only access to the pool being through the enclosures and by way ofthe stairs.

The enclosure provides space for toilets, as indicated at 12. The ladies dressing rooms are indicated at 13. Showers are indicated at 14, and lockers at15. On the opposite side are mens showers, indicated at 16, there being dressing spaces having benches 18 between the lockers. Drying rooms 19 are provided at each side of the doors 11.

This provides a very convenient arrangement in which a maximum of the area covered by the structure is utilized and the dressing rooms, showers, toilets'and the like are very conveniently arranged relative to the pool.

20 indicates the drain, 21 the inlets. These are conventionally shown, as the arrangement thereof may be varied as desired.

The wall 2 .is provided with a drain-pas- The sage 22 leading from the gutter 23 so that The enclosed space 9 is provided with a floor 27 extending between the walls, the pipes for the showers and! toilets being laid below this floor. Sub drains are shown at 28. The walls, the deck, the floor and the bottom of the tank are preferably of concrete, as indicated.

I have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment which I have found very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modifications which I contemplate as I believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to which my invention relates to embody or adapt the same as may be desired. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a bathing pool structure, the combination with a pool open at the top and provided with a bottom floor resting upon the ground, a surrounding retaining wall, said bottom floor joining said wall intermediate the top and bottom thereof, a deck surrounding said pool, said deck extending outwardly from the topiof said wall, an outer wall surrounding said pool wall and spaced therefrom, said deck constituting a top for the enclosure between said walls, and a floor between said walls, thereby pro-' viding a covered enclosed room space, said deck, outer wall and floor reinforcing said retaining wall, as described.

2. In a bathing pool structure, the combination with a pool open at the top and provided with a bottom floor resting upon the ground, a surrounding retaining wall, said bottom floor joining said wall intermediate the top and bottom thereof, a deck surrounding said pool, said deck extendingoutwardly from the top of saidwall, an outer wall surrounding said pool wall and spaced therefrom, said deck constituting a top for the enclosure between said walls, and a floor between said walls.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and'seal.

WESLEY BINTZ. [L. 5.] 

